Is office essential for work? Return to office is a minefield employees & employers are negotiating as they weigh the benefits of flexibility vs physical presence

With the Omicron surge ebbing and the bulk of their workforce vaccinated, many companies are asking staff to return to office. But who all should come, when, how often and how to convince employees of the point of it all is a minefield companies here, like their peers across the world, are gingerly navigating.